Household Hazardous Waste

To help protect our environment, hazardous products cannot be disposed of in regular garbage – they require special disposal at the Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park. A product is considered household hazardous waste (HHW) if it bears one of the symbols shown here:

Or if words such as Danger, Poisonous, Caution, or Warning appear on the label. Some examples are:

large propane tanks

motor oil and other automotive fluids

pool chemicals

pesticides

Note: empty, dry paint cans can go in the garbage, with covers removed.